How many trials are needed to achieve performance stability of the Timed Up & Go test in patients with hip fracture?
(2010) In Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 91(6). p.885-889- Abstract
- OBJECTIVE:
To examine the number of trials needed to achieve performance stability of the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test using a standardized walking aid in patients with hip fracture who are allowed full weight bearing (FWB).
DESIGN:
Prospective methodologic study.
SETTING:
An acute 14-bed orthopedic hip fracture unit.
PARTICIPANTS:
Patients (N=122; 89 women, 33 men) with hip fracture with a median age (25%-75%, quartiles) of 80 (67-85) years performed the TUG on hospital discharge to their own home (n=115) or further inpatient rehabilitation (n=7).
INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable.
MAIN OUTCOME... (More) - OBJECTIVE:
To examine the number of trials needed to achieve performance stability of the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test using a standardized walking aid in patients with hip fracture who are allowed full weight bearing (FWB).
DESIGN:
Prospective methodologic study.
SETTING:
An acute 14-bed orthopedic hip fracture unit.
PARTICIPANTS:
Patients (N=122; 89 women, 33 men) with hip fracture with a median age (25%-75%, quartiles) of 80 (67-85) years performed the TUG on hospital discharge to their own home (n=115) or further inpatient rehabilitation (n=7).
INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
After a demonstration by a physical therapist how to perform the TUG with a standardized walking aid (a 4-wheeled rollator), the patients performed 6 timed TUG trials with up to 1-minute seated rest intervals. The participants were given a few minutes to familiarize with the rollator before commencing the timed trials. Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni corrections were used to examine the number of trials needed to ensure statistically stable TUG scores.
RESULTS:
A total of 106 (87%) patients performed all 6 TUG trials, while 120 patients performed a minimum of 3 timed trials. Repeated-measures ANOVAs of both groups showed that TUG scores improved significantly (P< or =.007) up to and including the third TUG trial.
CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that the original TUG manual, described as 1 practice trial followed by 1 timed trial, needs modification when used in patients with hip fracture who are allowed FWB. The best (fastest) of 3 timed TUG trials performed with a standardized walking aid is recommended. (Less)
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- author
- Tange Kristensen, Morten LU ; Ekdahl, Charlotte LU ; Kehlet, Henrik and Bandholm, Thomas
- organization
- publishing date
- 2010
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- volume
- 91
- issue
- 6
- pages
- 885 - 889
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- wos:000278755800009
- pmid:20510979
- scopus:77952683224
- pmid:20510979
- ISSN
- 0003-9993
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.01.021
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Physiotherapy (Closed 2012) (013042000)
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- edcca7c6-4fe7-47cf-9b99-3f13c6986142 (old id 1626537)
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